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Ecosystems: modelling the Earth
Science, Maths & Technology

Ecosystems: modelling the Earth

...systems modelling can help our understanding of how the Earth's processes affect each other. For example, by increasing the rate of decay of leaf litter in North American forests, scientists can investigate the effect on global temperatures. The acid test is to see how well the model reflects reality, by comparing the model's predictions against real-world data. This...
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I-Spy: Episode 2
Health, Sports & Psychology

I-Spy: Episode 2

...talks on the phone to a friend about it, whilst checking out Minnie’s Facechat profile. ...Transcript • What do you think about Rihanna’s reaction to Oliver’s chat with Minnie? • Do you think it’s OK for someone in a relationship to flirt with other people? Try a FREE course on some of the themes related to infidelity Take it further with The Open University...
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I Spy: Episode 5
Health, Sports & Psychology

I Spy: Episode 5

...Rhianna rushes to the hotel where she thinks Oliver will meet Minnie...Transcript • What do you think about the fact that Rihanna and Oliver aren’t talking to each other about their relationship? • What is online infidelity for you? What about for your partner? Try a FREE course on some of the themes related to infidelity Take it further with The Open University...
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Investigating a murder with forensic psychology
Health, Sports & Psychology

Investigating a murder with forensic psychology

...system, recognising that our learners will be based in a range of jurisdictions with different legal processes. As a result, while the fictional case is based in England, the course is not intended to be an accurate portrayal of all legal processes and rules within England and Wales...Week 1: Introduction to the case: 1.1 Meet the psychological team - This course was...
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Level 1: Introductory 12 hrs
Why sportspeople convicted of violence against women forfeit their right to be 'stars'
Society, Politics & Law

Why sportspeople convicted of violence against women forfeit their right to be 'stars'

...think about the sport of boxing, violence outside the ring is never ok and yet too often the men (because it is overwhelmingly men who engage in domestic violence) are looked up to as role models. Mayweather was sentenced to jail for three months after being found guilty for attacking his partner, Josie Harris. The boxer, who committed the offence in front of his two...
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Article 10 mins
An exploration of ‘doing’ ethics in design practice
Science, Maths & Technology

An exploration of ‘doing’ ethics in design practice

...systems more powerful than GPT‑4. They argued that we needed time to breathe, reflect, and figure out how to make AI safer and more trustworthy before it outpaced us completely. To look at the risks of this ‘race to replace.’ This surge of public attention didn’t just shine a light on AI. It reignited a bigger conversation about ethics across the whole design and...
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Could we control our climate? Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Could we control our climate?

...think it's a fascinating story because the climate is a complex system, and it's a difficult thing to understand. Climate models are getting more and more complicated as we understand them better, and we put more, and more science into the code, and they're getting better at reproducing the climate. But there's always going to be some things that we can do better, and...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Let’s not talk about dying: Five reasons why people avoid planning for their end-of-life care
Health, Sports & Psychology

Let’s not talk about dying: Five reasons why people avoid planning for their end-of-life care

...thinking about what needs or preferences a person may have in the future in relation to their care. Advance care planning can happen at any time and does not depend on a diagnosis. My research has looked at how these plans are talked about, created, and used in health and social care practice, particularly at the end of life. Here is a list of five reasons (of many more!)...
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